🇵🇾 Paraguay — World Cup trajectory

Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament, then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.

World Cup record

Tournaments
4
2002–2026
Best finish
Quarter-final
2010
Record
4–6–7
17 matches (W–D–L)
Goals
14–17
for–against
YearStagePWDLGFGAPtsSquad valueOutlastOver/under
2002Round of 16 4112674€0M0.5161+0.27
2006Group 3102223€23M0.0-0.23
2010Quarter-final 5131326€71M0.7742+0.40
2026Round of 16 5122365€154M0.6809

2002 squad — Round of 16 2002 — no TM values, appearance metrics only

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 José Luis ChilavertGK 36 Strasbourg 961 n/a 8,640 00
2 Francisco ArceDF 31 Palmeiras 00 n/a 0 00
3 Pedro SarabiaDF 26 River Plate 00 n/a 0 00
4 Carlos GamarraDF 31 AEK Athens 320 n/a 2,790 00
5 Celso AyalaDF 31 River Plate 262 n/a 2,129 00
6 Estanislao StruwayMF 33 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
7 Richart BáezFW 28 Olimpia 00 n/a 0 00
8 Guido AlvarengaMF 31 Léon 00 n/a 0 00
9 Roque Santa CruzFW 20 Bayern Munich 6915 n/a 3,633 324
10 Roberto AcuñaMF 30 Zaragoza 15320 n/a 13,128 00
11 Jorge Luis CamposFW 31 Universidad Católica 00 n/a 0 00
12 Justo VillarGK 24 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
13 Carlos ParedesMF 25 Porto 00 n/a 0 110
14 Diego GavilánMF 22 Tecos 71 n/a 216 00
15 Carlos BonetMF 24 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
16 Gustavo MorínigoMF 25 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
17 Juan Carlos FrancoDF 29 Olimpia 00 n/a 0 00
18 Julio César CáceresDF 22 Olimpia 00 n/a 0 00
19 Daniel SanabriaDF 25 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
20 José CardozoFW 31 Toluca 00 n/a 0 00
21 Denis CanizaDF 27 Santos Laguna 00 n/a 0 00
22 Ricardo TavarelliGK 31 Olimpia 00 n/a 0 00
23 Nelson CuevasFW 22 River Plate 00 n/a 0 00
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Primeira Liga695,803
J1 League9591
All competitions (53)
CompetitionAppsMin
Copa Libertadores60348,734
La Liga29025,157
Brasileirão22518,831
CMER21517,593
Liga MX14911,851
ARGC14410,199
ARG11057,968
SCSA1028,347
Liga MX (Apertura)997,744
Bundesliga693,633
Primeira Liga695,803
UEFA Champions League432,438
UEFA Cup383,429
Ligue 2332,970
EFL Cup312,477
CDR272,223
POME252,108
Super League Greece242,150
Ligue 1171,530
POMX161,459
BRC151,286
JAP2151,297
JL1113915
CHAA121,080
JAPC12870
DFB9597
FRC9930
J1 League9591
POPO9777
GRP8750
RECO8720
Premier League7216
ITC6405
CCON5433
CLQ4269
CSL4360
FRL4360
WEPO4390
CCL3270
CI983180
LPO3223
POSU3270
CHLA2180
SUC2180
ALPL190
BRCF19
CGB11
CHFA190
FRCH190
JEMP190
MERC1120
SCC1120
USC118
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
0%
prospect share
Goal dependency
51%
Roberto Acuña of squad league goals
Precocity
3,633′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Roque Santa Cruz (3,633′), Diego Gavilán (216′).

2006 squad — Group value coverage 12/23

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Justo Villar 2ndGK 28 Newell's Old Boys 00 n/a 0 00
2 Jorge NúñezDF 28 Estudiantes 00 n/a 0 00
3 Delio ToledoDF 29 Zaragoza 984 n/a 7,522 00 €0.9M
4 Carlos Gamarra 2ndDF 35 Palmeiras 590 n/a 4,569 40 €2.0M
5 Julio César Cáceres 2ndDF 26 River Plate 120 n/a 1,035 00 €1.8M
6 Carlos Bonet 2ndDF 28 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
7 Salvador CabañasFW 25 Jaguares [ 16 ] 00 n/a 0 00
8 Édgar BarretoMF 21 NEC 00 n/a 0 00 €2.2M
9 Roque Santa Cruz 2ndFW 24 Bayern Munich 12929 n/a 7,120 446 €2.5M
10 Roberto Acuña 2ndMF 34 Deportivo La Coruña 16720 n/a 13,391 70 €1.2M
11 Diego Gavilán 2ndMF 26 Newell's Old Boys 71 n/a 216 00 €1.5M
12 Derlis GómezGK 33 Sportivo Luqueño 00 n/a 0 00
13 Carlos Paredes 2ndMF 29 Reggina [ 17 ] 10611 n/a 8,053 110 €1.5M
14 Paulo da SilvaDF 26 Toluca 00 n/a 0 00
15 Julio César ManzurDF 25 Santos 00 n/a 0 00
16 Cristian RiverosMF 23 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00
17 José MontielMF 18 Olimpia 00 n/a 0 00
18 Nelson Haedo ValdezFW 22 Werder Bremen [ 18 ] 8021 n/a 3,474 164 €5.0M
19 Julio dos SantosMF 23 Bayern Munich 10 n/a 90 00 €2.5M
20 Dante LópezFW 22 Genoa 00 n/a 0 00
21 Denis Caniza 2ndDF 31 Cruz Azul [ 19 ] 00 n/a 0 00
22 Aldo BobadillaGK 30 Libertad 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M
23 Nelson Cuevas 2ndFW 26 Pachuca 00 n/a 0 00 €1.5M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Roque Santa Cruz
peak €8M (2004-10) → €2M at kickoff · −67%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie665,625
Primeira Liga695,803
All competitions (56)
CompetitionAppsMin
Copa Libertadores38331,283
La Liga29523,625
Liga MX22418,557
Brasileirão22319,418
ARGC21116,492
Bundesliga21010,684
Liga MX (Apertura)19816,875
ARG116011,756
Serie A1359,910
UEFA Champions League824,476
CMER766,036
CS716,260
Primeira Liga695,803
Eredivisie665,625
RN513,966
CDR504,057
UEFA Cup463,783
Segunda División403,087
DFB332,084
BCP1322,790
SCSA302,341
POMX272,318
BRC241,893
Super League Greece242,150
CIT221,627
POME211,790
Ligue 1121,035
IT3A12595
ISR110622
LPO10578
Serie B9542
POPO9777
RS9800
GRP8750
Premier League7216
CCL6559
UI6413
CLQ5286
SUC5450
RECO4360
POSU3270
CHLA2180
HBPO2164
IT3P2122
ITPO2180
PONL2107
UEQ2180
AJ190
BRCF19
CGB11
CLPD19
FRC190
MERC1120
NLP190
USC118
WEPO190
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
31%
prospect share
Goal dependency
34%
Roque Santa Cruz of squad league goals
Value dependency
21%
Nelson Haedo Valdez of squad value
Precocity
3,633′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Roque Santa Cruz (3,633′), Nelson Haedo Valdez (880′), Diego Gavilán (216′).

2010 squad — Quarter-final

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Justo Villar 3rdGK 32 Valladolid 380 0 3,355 00 €1.6M
2 Darío VerónDF 30 UNAM 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
3 Claudio MorelDF 32 Boca Juniors 00 0 0 00 €1.8M
4 Denis Caniza 3rdDF 35 León 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
5 Julio César Cáceres 3rdDF 30 Atlético Mineiro 220 0 1,935 00 €1.8M
6 Carlos Bonet 3rdDF 32 Olimpia 00 0 0 00 €1.5M
7 Óscar CardozoFW 27 Benfica 00 0 0 63 €12.5M
8 Édgar Barreto 2ndMF 25 Atalanta 725 5 6,001 00 €3.5M
9 Roque Santa Cruz 3rdFW 28 Manchester City 23157 24 13,620 517 €8.0M
10 Édgar BenítezFW 22 Pachuca 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
11 Jonathan SantanaMF 28 VfL Wolfsburg 411 1 2,380 20 €1.5M
12 Diego BarretoGK 28 Cerro Porteño 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
13 Enrique VeraMF 31 LDU Quito 00 0 0 00 €1.5M
14 Paulo da Silva 2ndDF 30 Sunderland 160 1 1,162 00 €3.0M
15 Víctor CáceresMF 25 Libertad 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
16 Cristian Riveros 2ndMF 27 Cruz Azul 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
17 Aureliano TorresDF 27 San Lorenzo 00 0 0 00 €1.8M
18 Nelson Haedo Valdez 2ndFW 26 Borussia Dortmund 19337 23 10,614 164 €4.0M
19 Lucas BarriosFW 25 Borussia Dortmund 3319 5 2,622 00 €11.0M
20 Néstor OrtigozaMF 25 Argentinos Juniors 00 0 0 00 €2.3M
21 Antolín AlcarazDF 27 Club Brugge 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
22 Aldo Bobadilla 2ndGK 34 Independiente Medellín 00 0 0 00 €1.0M
23 Rodolfo GamarraFW 21 Libertad 00 0 0 00 €1.0M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Roque Santa Cruz
peak €12M (2008-07) → €8M at kickoff · −33%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie957,799
Primeira Liga16513,711
Belgian Pro League635,522
All competitions (69)
CompetitionAppsMin
ARGC50840,322
ARG147138,779
Liga MX45838,928
Copa Libertadores44736,985
Liga MX (Apertura)43536,658
Bundesliga42223,915
Primeira Liga16513,711
CS13211,116
Eredivisie957,799
Premier League926,483
UEFA Champions League753,633
POMX736,401
Serie A726,001
Belgian Pro League635,522
CMER625,313
CCL564,388
DFB563,638
POME524,564
RN513,966
La Liga484,255
PO2312,667
CHLA221,901
Brasileirão201,755
MEXP201,703
UEFA Europa League191,655
COL1171,530
COLP171,530
UEFA Cup161,069
MEX2151,342
RECO131,162
CHL1121,041
Ligue 1121,035
LPO12711
POPO12883
CGB10759
BRCM9648
Serie B9542
POCP9524
SCSA9810
COLO8720
FA Cup8492
MARG8720
CHLP7602
CIT6335
PONL6453
RS6540
EJPL5450
ELQ5450
CDR4235
CHPL4360
MXBC4360
POAR4336
BRC3270
CCB3178
CLQ3197
Segunda División351
MXSC3270
UI3270
HBPO2164
KLUB2180
AJ190
FRC190
GBRN163
ITJ2190
MERC1120
NLP190
UEQ190
USC118
WEPO190
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
5%
prospect share
Goal dependency
48%
Roque Santa Cruz of squad league goals
Value dependency
18%
Óscar Cardozo of squad value
Precocity
3,633′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Roque Santa Cruz (3,633′), Nelson Haedo Valdez (880′).

2026 squad — Round of 16

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Gatito FernándezGK 38 Cerro Porteño 00 0 0 00 €0.1M
2 Gustavo VelázquezDF 35 Cerro Porteño 00 0 0 00 €0.4M
3 Omar AldereteDF 29 Sunderland 1695 3 13,732 00 €13.0M
4 Juan José CáceresDF 26 Dynamo Moscow 00 0 0 00 €5.0M
5 Fabián BalbuenaDF 34 Grêmio 543 0 4,388 00 €0.9M
6 Júnior AlonsoDF 33 Atlético Mineiro 552 1 4,269 00 €1.5M
7 Ramón SosaMF 26 Palmeiras 191 0 280 00 €10.0M
8 Diego GómezMF 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 486 2 2,650 00 €25.0M
9 Antonio SanabriaFW 30 Cremonese 30468 17 18,197 00 €1.8M
10 Miguel AlmirónMF 32 Atlanta United FC 18623 6 12,560 61 €7.0M
11 MaurícioMF 24 Palmeiras 00 0 0 00 €15.0M
12 Orlando GillGK 25 San Lorenzo 00 0 0 00 €6.0M
13 José CanaleDF 29 Lanús 00 0 0 00 €2.2M
14 Andrés CubasMF 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 281 0 2,260 00 €4.5M
15 Gustavo GómezDF 33 Palmeiras 180 0 1,083 00 €3.5M
16 Damián BobadillaMF 24 São Paulo 00 0 0 00 €6.0M
17 KakuFW 31 Al Ain 00 0 0 00 €4.5M
18 Álex ArceFW 30 Independiente Rivadavia 00 0 0 00 €3.5M
19 Julio EncisoFW 22 Strasbourg 849 13 4,330 00 €25.0M
20 Braian OjedaMF 25 Orlando City SC 00 0 0 00 €3.5M
21 Gabriel ÁvalosFW 34 Independiente 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
22 Gastón OlveiraGK 33 Olimpia 00 0 0 00 €0.5M
23 Matías GalarzaMF 24 Atlanta United FC 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
24 Gustavo CaballeroMF 24 Portsmouth 00 0 0 00 €1.0M
25 Isidro PittaFW 26 Red Bull Bragantino 00 0 0 00 €7.5M
26 Alexandro MaidanaDF 20 Talleres 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Miguel Almirón
peak €35M (2023-03) → €7M at kickoff · −80%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship15998
Eredivisie131,125
MLS42533,179
Saudi Pro League523,875
All competitions (110)
CompetitionAppsMin
Brasileirão104277,174
Argentine Primera66850,083
PR1A46034,711
Copa Libertadores45433,837
MLS42533,179
Premier League39725,117
PR1C32823,214
CS24919,611
La Liga22716,508
Serie A22412,945
CDLP18613,821
BCP115912,061
Russian Premier League14612,881
BRC13610,723
ARG113110,491
Ligue 11007,880
ARCA866,326
ARGC705,239
UAE1665,189
BRA2624,032
Liga MX (Apertura)605,326
ARG2564,451
Saudi Pro League523,875
BRCG503,673
Liga MX433,717
RUP413,416
BRCM403,380
BRRS392,532
URUC383,375
CGB332,227
POUS332,796
URU1332,970
EFL Cup312,687
FA Cup301,800
CDR281,927
BCPF272,411
CCL271,808
BRCR242,146
Segunda División241,318
USMX241,693
BRMS221,425
Ligue 2211,627
MLSP191,249
UEFA Europa League181,351
Bundesliga171,299
URUI171,530
BRSC161,440
KLUB161,208
EL1S151,245
Championship15998
ARLC141,114
EL1A141,127
Eredivisie131,125
EC1N12992
URUE12748
19YL11882
AFCL11977
FRC11924
CAN10782
RS2f10739
UALC10846
UCOL10690
A1P19741
BRVE9556
GB219704
RECO9759
ACLE8569
CLPF8720
CB207489
CIT7559
ALPS6367
ARY36535
UEFA Champions League6413
SCC6554
UAEP6433
CDCA5300
M20C5378
SAKC5480
BRCF4315
CLQ4360
CPP24360
A1P23198
CPMX3270
ECUP3197
ELQ3270
ITJ33270
MARG3187
MXCC3270
SCBR3270
USSP3189
A2TP291
BRC22180
CDCO2108
CITP2180
FIC12121
FRL2180
LPPL2162
PR1P245
AR2T190
CBII190
CLPI190
ECSC1120
M23A190
PLIC145
SCAG190
SCIN1105
SURU190
TDV190
URUP1120
brti190
Squad traits
Mean height
182 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
185 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
18%
prospect share
Goal dependency
58%
Antonio Sanabria of squad league goals
Value dependency
16%
Julio Enciso of squad value
Precocity
3,351′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Antonio Sanabria (3,351′), Julio Enciso (1,560′), Andrés Cubas (8′).